Dog Tips

Want to save money and avoid veterinary visits for ailments and injuries you can treat and prevent right at home? By doing these regular checkups, you'll also quickly spot abnormal situations needing attention. Follow this guide for a do-it-yourself doggy checkup in seven simple steps.

Like humans, dogs can experience feelings of anxiety. Your dog may not always show obvious symptoms, like hiding, shaking or howling, so know these much more subtle signs. To get to the root of the anxiety, try these soothing options to help calm your pup's nerves naturally.

Especially if you're the pet parent of a large or giant breed dog, be aware, your dog may be on this list of breeds at highest risk for bloat and gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV), a life-threatening emergency in dogs. This alarming study reveals factors that can put your pet at even higher risk.

Gastritis - or inflammation of the gastrointestinal lining - can be either short-term, or acute, or chronic, lasting more than seven days. So, what causes both forms and what should you do when vomiting occurs? Know when to call your vet and how to help your dog feel better fast.

We know that dogs and other animals can understand the words we say, but we just can't converse back and forth. That may soon change with this new AIC device with customizable talking buttons and tiles, which has already catapulted one dog, Bunny, to fame on social media.

Some dog breeds help humans hunt, others herd or protect livestock, and some excel as companion dogs. What makes them that way? Are their behaviors influenced by genes? Looking at over 4,000 purebred, mixed-breed and even semi-feral dogs, researchers have uncovered stunning new clues.

Around this time of year, many dogs start experiencing itchy or flaky skin issues, but there isn't just one potential cause. These 5 common skin conditions can make your dog uncomfortable anytime during the year, & even lead to other alarming signs. Beware, one of these conditions can be contagious.